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If partitions have + already been defined, either from a previous installation of + <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> or by another partitioning tool, you can use existing + partitions. Otherwise, hard drive partitions must be + defined. + </p> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa2"></a>To create + partitions, you must first select a hard drive. You can select the + disk for partitioning by clicking on <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">hda</span>”</span> for the + first IDE drive, <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">hdb</span>”</span> for the second, + <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">sda</span>”</span> for the first <acronym class="acronym">SCSI</acronym> drive and so on. + </p> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa3"></a>To partition + the selected hard drive, you can use these options: + </p> + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa4"></a><span class="guibutton">Clear + all</span>: this option deletes all partitions on the + selected hard drive + </p> + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa5"></a><span class="guibutton">Auto allocate</span>: this option + enables you to automatically create <acronym class="acronym">ext3</acronym> and swap partitions + in the free space of your hard drive + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa6"></a><span class="guibutton">More</span>: gives access to + additional features: + </p> + + + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa7"></a><span class="guibutton">Save + partition table</span>: saves the partition table to a + floppy. Useful for later partition-table recovery if necessary. It + is strongly recommended that you perform this step. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa8"></a><span class="guibutton">Restore + partition table</span>: allows you to restore a previously + saved partition table from a floppy disk. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa9"></a><span class="guibutton">Rescue + partition table</span>: if your partition table is damaged, + you can try to recover it using this option. Please be careful and + remember that it doesn't always work. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa10"></a><span class="guibutton">Reload + partition table</span>: discards all changes and reloads the + partition table that was originally on the hard drive. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa11"></a><span class="guilabel">Removable + media auto-mounting</span>: unchecking this option will force + users to manually mount and unmount removable media such as + floppies and <acronym class="acronym">CD-ROM</acronym>s. + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa12"></a><span class="guibutton">Wizard</span>: + use this option if you wish to use a wizard to partition your hard + drive. This is recommended if you do not have a good understanding + of partitioning. + </p> + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa13"></a><span class="guibutton">Undo</span>: + use this option to cancel your changes. + </p> + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa14"></a><span class="guibutton">Toggle + between normal/expert mode</span>: allows additional actions + on partitions (type, options, format) and gives more information + about the hard drive. + </p> + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa15"></a><span class="guibutton">Done</span>: + when you are finished partitioning your hard drive, this will save + your changes back to disk. + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + + <div class="tip" title="Tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Tip"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="../common/images/tip.png"></td> + <th align="left">Tip</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="drakx-pa71a"></a>When defining the size of a partition, + you can finely set the partition size by using the + <span class="keysym">Arrow</span> keys of your keyboard. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa16"></a>Note: you can + reach any option using the keyboard. Navigate through the + partitions using <span class="keycap"><strong>Tab</strong></span> and the + <span class="keycap"><strong>Up/Down</strong></span> arrows. + </p> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa17"></a>When a partition is selected, you can + use: + </p> + <div class="itemizedlist"> + <ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc"> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa18"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl-</span>+<span class="keysym">c</span> + to create a new partition (when an empty partition is + selected) + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa19"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl-</span>+<span class="keysym">d</span> + to delete a partition + </p> + + </li> + <li class="listitem"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa20"></a><span class="keysym">Ctrl-</span>+<span class="keysym">m</span> + to set the mount point + </p> + + </li> + </ul> + </div> + + + <div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> + <table border="0" summary="Note"> + <tr> + <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="../common/images/note.png"></td> + <th align="left">Note</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td align="left" valign="top"> + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa21"></a>To get + information about the different file system types available, + please read the <acronym class="acronym">ext2FS</acronym> chapter from the + <em class="citetitle">Reference Manual</em>. + </p> + + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + + + <p><a name="BId-drakxid-partition_with_diskdrake-pa22"></a>If you + are installing on a PPC machine, you will want to create a small + HFS <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">bootstrap</span>”</span> partition of at least 1<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym> which + will be used by the <span class="application">yaboot</span> + bootloader. If you opt to make the partition a bit larger, say + 50<acronym class="acronym">MB</acronym>, you may find it a useful place to store a spare kernel + and ramdisk images for emergency boot situations. + </p> + + + </div> + <div class="navfooter"> + <hr> + <table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="formatPartitions.html">Prev</a> + </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"> </td> + <td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="drakx-choosePackages.html">Next</a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">12. Choose Partitions to Be Formatted </td> + <td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td> + <td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 14. Choose Packages to Install</td> + </tr> + </table> + </div> + </body> +</html> |